Bio

Born in 1977, in Ankara, Turkey. He holds a DMA degree in composition from University of Memphis, and an MM degree from Istanbul Technical University, Center for Advanced Studies in Music. He is currently teaching composition, music theory, and 20th century music classes at Baskent University State Conservatory as an associate professor of composition.

He worked composition with Kamran Ince, Pieter Snapper, Reuben De Lautour, and Hasan Uçarsu. He has received performances by Diskant Ensemble, UMS ‘N JIP, Argento Chamber Ensemble. He has received several commissions, some of them are by UMS ’N JIP, Seda Röder, Baskent University State Conservatory. His piece Lacrymae in Seda Röder's Listening to Istanbul album, he also published an album named Dirty Crystal which consists of 3 of his works.

He published an album under name “Dirty Crystal”. He also published a music theory book in Turkish titled “Müzik Teorisi I”, an extended playing techniques method of piano named “Playing Extended Piano”, as well as some of his scores.

wORKS

list of works

texts / albums / projects

Book

Starter's Guide to Music Theory and Analysis: Tonal System

A music theory book for starters. Develops a new approach to take the student to analysis studies, while starting from the very beginning such as the basic notation.

2016

E-book

Starter's Guide to Music Theory and Analysis: Tonal System

A music theory book for starters. Develops a new approach to take the student to analysis studies, while starting from the very beginning such as the basic notation.

2016

E-book

THOUGHTS FOR STARTERS IN COMPOSITION: first book

This book contains author's ideas and recommendations for starters in composition. What is composition? What makes the form? What is under the main form? How sections are made? What is phrasing? What to do to make musical idea sound modern? The suggestions are explained by detailed examples. Demonstrations on described techniques presented.

2016

Book

THOUGHTS FOR STARTERS IN COMPOSITION: first book

This book contains author's ideas and recommendations for starters in composition. What is composition? What makes the form? What is under the main form? How sections are made? What is phrasing? What to do to make musical idea sound modern? The suggestions are explained by detailed examples. Demonstrations on described techniques presented.

2016

Book

MÜZİK TEORİSİ I

A music theory book for starters, currently in Turkish. Develops a new approach to take the student to analysis studies, while starting from the very beginning such as the basic notation.

2015

E-book

Müzik Teorisi I

An e-book version of Müzik Teorisi I. Currently, only in Turkish.

2015

Project

UNM 'N JIP - The Turkey Project

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2013

CD

Dirty Crystal

An album consists of pieces named Dirty Crystal, Playing Extended Piano, and Movement for Clarinet. Piano: Murat Yakın Clarinet: Emrah Öztürk